Paper 4 dollar of the Continental Congress, Philadelphia (Pa.), 1776. 1993.138.4

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1993.138.4

Physical Description

  • Axis: 3
  • Color: black

  • Measurements

    • Height: 75
    • Width: 95
  • SerialNumber: [illegible]
  • Shape: Rectangle

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Paper currency
  • Date: 1776

  • Date on Object

    • Date: February 17, 1776
  • Denomination: 4 dollar
  • Manufacture: Printed
  • Material: Paper

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: FOUR DOLLARS. | THIS Bill entitles the \ Bearer to receive \ Four Spanish milled Dol- \ lars, or the Value there- \ of in Gold or Silver, ac- \ cording to a Resolution \ of CONGRESS, passed \ at Philadelphia Februa- \ ry 17, 1776. | FOUR DOLLARS. [x9] | THE UNITED COLONIES [x2] | Continental Currency [x2] | AUT • MORS • AUT • VITA • DECORA
    • Type: A wild boar charging into a spear

  • Reverse

    • Legend: FOUR DOLLARS. | Printed by Hall and Sellers, \ in Philadelphia, 1776.
    • Type: Nature print, skeletonized maple fruit

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1993.138.4
  • Department: North American
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Lincoln Ames

Subjects

  • Series: Paper Money--Continental Currency

Notes

  • Notes were accompanied by a slip of paper reading, "This money is valuable for its Age
  • Mrs. R. A. Fisher
  • Bath
  • Maine Box 411"

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Public Domain Mark (images)
  • Rights: No Copyright - United States

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